Soundboard installation, next topic : the glue

[Richard Brekne]

Oooooo ( to quote Alan Forsyth) :)

This is another one of those in reality totally fascinating areas for 
discussion that sadly ends up nearly always in folks gnashing at each 
other.  Gets into all kinds of factors that end up being significant 
determinants respective to what one concludes.... like what ones 
perception of musical sound is.  It struck me the other day whilst 
reading some of the latest round of Soundboard posts that it is not the 
world of pianists who are worst stuck in their mold of Steinway 
worship.... no no no no no... They at least appreciate on some level or 
another a vast huge ocean of musical sound....even from the <<piano>> 
thingy.  But piano technicians however.... my gawd in wholey 
hootville... what we don't <<know>> absolutely and universally.  We 
routinely enforce our own perceptions of what good tone is and isn't on 
pianists all the time.  For example.... how many of you reacted 
negatively to that recording of the old Pleyel Stéphane Collin put up a 
couple weeks back ? Perhaps some of you think an old C melody saxophone 
sucks and a new Buffet R-13 B-flat clarinet is ok ? :)

Cheers
RicB


        HI   JD
          I have thoroughly heard that parade on the list for quite 
        some time.  A
        position I don't share for the most part but then there are 
        times it's
        warranted.  My Motto is.... If it aint't broke don't' fix 
        it.....if it is then let's
        not procrastinate about it.
          Dale

     

    The tradition in Europe is to salvage the soundboard at all  costs. 
    I think
     >that's based more on tradition and  attitude about maintaining the
    integrity
     >of the original instrument  than whether the soundboard is actually
     >performing its engineering  function in an effective manner or can
    even with
     >extensive  repairs...